Making Mission or Arts and Crafts Style Trim Window, Door, Baseboard and Crown Molding

[@justinjr1623]

Cut and drive nails by hand, that's tell you have lot of passions in wood working

[@stevenfoust3782]

When it comes to carpentry, I always say it wouldn’t be worth doing but for the tools with which to do the work. Power tools make this slogan so much better.

[@craigb6446]

In the process of buying a house that needs remodeled. Was wanting to do custom wood trim but wasn't sure where exactly I was going to go with it. After seeing this video I know exactly what I'm going to do. Thanks!

[@WoodByWright]

Glad I could help. Have fun with it.

[@jacobfaso5517]

Some young couple will come in and paint it all white one day... after they put up subway tile for the backsplash

[@theofarmmanager267]

Excellent work. For people who like the look but maybe don’t know very much about the aesthetic, perhaps this will help. We are near finishing a house where all the trim and most of the doors are in an Arts and Crafts style. All in European oak finished in a smoked finish. I say a A&C style because there wasn’t just one style. As we go around the many A&C style interiors over here in the UK, you understand that each joiner did things differently; the finished aesthetics were broadly similar but details were very different. As an example, there is an outstanding A&C house -Standen - near East Grinstead, West Sussex. It’s a very favourite place for my wife and I to visit and full of the most exquisite detailing. However, virtually all the trim is painted - very little natural wood. And yet, it is undoubtedly a prime example of an A&C interior. When you read about how Morris and his followers went about their work, I think you understand a lot about their ambitions. They were socialists in what I think is the best sense of the word (and not how it has been corrupted by all the corrupt politicians). I would sum up their philosophy as they wanted to be able to look themselves in the mirror and think that they have done the best thing possible for their workers and their families. That meant good working conditions with reasonable wages - almost unique in manufacturing at that time. Their movement did come out of a view that they wanted a simpler aesthetic than the Victorian; they wanted a more natural aesthetic and wanted individuality to be prized. It would be a mistake to believe that this meant everything was hand made; all the photos show as much machinery as possible was used to produce furniture and interiors but with humans providing the finishing elements. It would also be wrong to think that this was furniture and interiors for the masses; it wasn’t as only the better off could afford the prices. So, the disconnect is that to produce items in way better for the makers meant that the makers themselves couldn’t afford it. When you look at the finer details of trim such as shoe mouldings and mitred corners, there is a wide variance again. I would say that most interiors didn’t have shoe mouldings- perhaps frowned upon as attempts to hide errors on flooring or plastering but I don’t know that. Most corners, but certainly not all, were butt jointed. I can’t tell you why as it isn’t that much work to mitre. Virtually all pieces had their arrives removed and usually with something like a 3mm chamfer. We do use a lot of veneered mdf for trims. It clearly wasn’t around in the time of Morris eg al. but there is no doubt in my mind that, had it been, it would have been embraced by those makers. Why? Much cheaper per board foot than solid timber with less expensive materials and less labour used. We also use it for those reasons but also because we can’t easily get good quality lengths of European oak something like 200mm X 20mm (8” x 3/4”). I apologise for the rambling nature of this comment but I hope some might find it useful.

[@mattf9096]

Looks great! The complexity of the crown molding is much more interesting than a typical one piece design that's shot out of a milling machine.

[@WoodByWright]

so true. I feel much the same!

[@bojanalukic8515]

Great job

[@nesleyheiney3111]

I’m so glad you decided to use air nailer and an electric planer. I’m known as the guy who never stops working I’m always working on something. I’m a cabinet guy by day and a woodworker by night. Needless to say I’m always doing something but watching your videos makes me tired lol it’s good to see you take some modern day help so to speak great work sir

[@WoodByWright]

LOL yup. I am actually more comfortable in the power tool world. one of these days I would like to do a second channel showing the same projects just done with power tools.

[@mccantsc]

Seriously, who has more fun doing what he does than Jimbo Wright?

[@WoodByWright]

+Charles McCants lol thanks Charles.

[@NMranchhand]

Really super ideas using the various layers of build-up in the crown to finally hide all vagaries of the wall and ceiling. All your build-ups were quite attractive. Thanks.

[@SkylarGraham]

I bought a house built in 1919, it seems to have this style of trim.

[@WoodByWright]

That is when this trim was most in style.

[@zebraskindiva]

This is so beautiful I want to tear my house apart and do this to every room. Master craftsman. Thank you for sharing.❤️❤️❤️

[@johngil9281]

Looking good bro...my wife likes it too

[@WoodByWright]

That is what counts.

[@57WillysCJ]

Nicely done. Great elements of the Midwestern vernacular farm house that were the standard of the early 20th century. So many go with such spartan trim that it says cheaply done by a big box store.

[@WoodByWright]

So true. I love seeing a house where someone actually thought about the trim!

[@ifollowjesus1667]

Beautiful carpentry!

[@macmcatee611]

Pretty work James, you and your wife should be proud of what you have done.

[@WoodByWright]

+Curious The George thanks. She is happy and that is what matters.

[@geef6770]

Thanks for being honest and showing the limits of hand tools.

[@WoodByWright]

+Gee F thanks man. You can do it all with hand tools, but you got to have the time for it.

[@geef6770]

...and some bulging muscles...

[@WoodByWright]

+Gee F lol I wish.

[@bradgrozdanich7416]

Nice job I really enjoyed the video and like the different style of trim that you don't see very often anymore.

[@seanmcguire7974]

Great job bro

[@Withplaneandsaw]

As I am a carpenter for my day job I laughed how you went out and bought a nailer , I knew it was coming 🤣

[@WoodByWright]

LOL it wont be the last time. I use to run a construction company and that seemed like a daily thing then. LOL

[@Withplaneandsaw]

Haha yup

[@hollysmith562]

I love the moulding/trim it turned out beautiful. Some of the boards sord of looked curly and i thought it looked so good. And I think most people would think the trim and the cabinets was all the same wood good job on matching the finish

[@petergregory5286]

Got it right there. Always keep the Misses happy first. Seasons greetings

[@WoodByWright]

so true! thanks Peter!

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Love the style. Good to see you broke down and came over to the dark side of wood working and had some electrons help you....lol.

[@WoodByWright]

LOL thanks Jim. all I can say is the dark side is loud!

[@imortaldeadead]

Looks fabulous. It has its own flow too. The lights on top really highlight the crown-moulding Vary impressive work as always 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@WoodByWright]

+theduck thanks man. We are loving it.

[@kevloon22]

Looks great. Ive just retrimmed my kitchen with this same style. Ive known it as Craftsman style.

[@WoodByWright]

yup. craftsman, arts and crafts and mission are three terms for the same thing. it is kind of the style we are going for in the whole house!

[@billmorton1821]

Hey James, awesome job. I can relate. I did my house with hickory. Quite a job but worth it. I did rosetts with fluted side casing, with a plinth block at the bottom . The base is one piece, I used a crown moulding bit in my router table to give it the " look " . It was a learning experience. Love hickory, beautiful grain in it as is seen in the awesome job you did! Keep up the great work, enjoying the heck out of your videos.

[@WoodByWright]

nice Bill that sounds a lot like what we did at one of our last houses only that was white oak.

[@iancraigen]

Nice trick with the speed square on the shooting board

[@WoodByWright]

thanks man!

[@cobberpete1]

A lot of hard work, even with a little help. Well Done James it looks Stunning.

[@WoodByWright]

+Peter Compton thanks Peter.

[@tylerjenkins6088]

I bet people that could only use hand tools ages ago would love to have our modern ones. They'd also think we're crazy if we didn't

[@rick91443]

Now RELAX and have a couple Xmas Cookies. You've earned it this year James...rr

[@WoodByWright]

LOL if you know anything about me I can not do that!

[@BrosephRussell]

Beautiful work

[@TheWoodYogi]

It looks brilliant James :) I love the look of the Hickory. Definitely not a species of wood to be found easily in Central Europe, but I plan to do something similar in Birch :) ॐ

[@WoodByWright]

That would be sweet and much easer!

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

Really beautiful!

[@Dewelful]

Love the look. Just beautiful James. I'm proud of you

[@WoodByWright]

+John Early thanks John!

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Beautiful! I have a circa 1895 Victorian Mission-Style house, and the door/window trim that you used matches it perfectly! (Well, except mine is made of American Chestnut, which is pretty much extinct now...) The baseboard styling is different, though I like yours, too! (And I don't have crown molding... **sigh**) I see why your wife is so happy! Good work!

[@WoodByWright]

I love that era. from around 1880-1920 and then with a dash of Frank Lloyd Wright. it just has a simple elegance that is timeless.

[@jeremyturner2873]

Regarding the small white space to the right of your kitchen window... flush cut a thin piece of the cabinet wood for that spot. Keep it at least 1/4" thinner than the window trim and no one will ever see it. It blends right in. I had the exact same issue in my kitchen and I'm the only one who even knows it's there. By the way, I LOVE the crown molding. You've given me more to think about on my master bedroom remodel. Keep up the good work!

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks Jeremy. I thought about doing that but I think I prefer it the way it is. call me odd but I actually like the thin strip of wall showing. LOL I would love to see how your bedroom turns out!

[@matthewrtrego]

Looks great, considering doing some of this for a 1920 Foursquare that my wife and I are about to purchase.

[@WoodByWright]

Nice. It's not for everyone but I like the way it fits for our house.

[@douglanglois456]

Beautiful. Your channel is quickly becoming a favorite of mine, and really making me consider making the switch to hand-tool woodworking.

[@WoodByWright]

+Doug Langlois thanks Doug. Dive in the water is fine. Slow but fine.

[@jakewitte1788]

That looks amazing!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Jacob!

[@MatthewBuntyn]

1) Happy wife, happy life. 2) I can't believe that I never thought to use a speed square with my bench hook, & shooting board

[@WoodByWright]

SO TRUW!Matthew. I do not do miters that much so I have never felt the need to make a full jig just for that when I can easily grab a speed square and finish it.

[@strange-universe]

that is really nice looking, hickory can be brutal to work with

[@WoodByWright]

+usframe it ant easy wood at all.

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

Wow, some day I'll have to try this too.

[@WoodByWright]

+leif52pickup lol don't have too much fun.

[@SuppenHahnBier]

Wow that is a lot of work.. but it really looks fantastic!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks. yes it was over a week of my life, but worth every moment!

[@RayVRoberts]

well done !! It looks great... very impressed. ("happy wife = happy life")

[@WoodByWright]

So true ray! she likes it. and that is all that matters.

[@aryabiswas6832]

awesome work. very clean video, nice editing and no weird music to distract. Keep up the great work!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks!

[@reforzar]

Dude. Hickory is difficult with power tools. 👊🏻💪🏻 Killer work. The trim looks awesome.

[@WoodByWright]

+Brian Prusa lol thanks Brian

[@antilitarded4142]

Another great video......thnx again James......great job on the trim as well!!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks man!

[@thomasarussellsr]

1st comment on my end. Thanks for your honesty. I hope to see those moulding planes used. Now, on to the rest of the video. Okay, done. Beautiful trim.

[@WoodByWright]

I want to build a sticking board soon and do a few videos using them. Also, a video on restoring them would be nice.

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

Great job James!

[@WoodByWright]

+Old Man from Scene Twenty Four thanks man.

[@countrysmurfcomedy3099]

Niceeeee Work and great ideas...

[@thewoodlesworkshop.157]

Круто чувак! Молодец! Great job. She looks beautiful. You are a true master.

[@WoodByWright]

+Данил Евстегнеев thanks man.

[@50Acres]

Great job man, came out beautiful.

[@WoodByWright]

thanks. I am loving it!

[@santiagojrmorales8305]

Looks amazing James!!!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks man!

[@RobinLewisMakes]

Awesome video James, really liked this one. Cool trick using the speed square in the mitre box

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Robin. I wish I could take credit for it. I just can not remember where I first heard it.

[@gravelcreekfarms3850]

Great work

[@WoodByWright]

+Gravel Creek Farms thanks!

[@Lemongrasspicker]

Looks good James! nice work sir

[@WoodByWright]

+Lemongrasspicker thanks man!

[@chriscunicelli7070]

I like it james

[@WoodByWright]

+Chris Cunicelli thanks Chris.

[@ronniekotler9265]

Damn, great video! I watch it twice!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Ronnie!

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

when you said "Mission or Arts and Crafts Style" I curled the side of my nose up, But now I see it, wOw! that is nice. I've seen those Tritons before = MONSTER, wish I could get one. Wish I could find some 5/4 hickory, I'd like to try my hand at making a saw tote/handle. Or even an ax handle now.

[@WoodByWright]

LOL fine I will call it craftsman! I love that monster!

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Yes Sir, fist time I saw one is was on one of the female maker pages, she turned it into a jointer, I then saw how big it was and had to look it up and was sticker shocked.

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Hey? what other woods can be used for a hatchet handle???? It is a really, really old bit, I believe even hand forged, I only wanna do it one time (I want it to last the rest of my short life)

[@WoodByWright]

+Carbonite Gamorrean I would choose Ash or oak both would work great for that.

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

I have a hard time tell most woods apart, but know oak.

[@kjkromm]

That beautiful wood trim on that ugly steel door.

[@WoodByWright]

one step at a time.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job James! 👍👊

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Fred!

[@IYamElGuapo]

Please forgive me, but SON OF A B....... Your entire process is ridiculously admirable. The trim looks stupid good!!!! My trim is going to look kicka$$ and just know it is all thanks to you. Keep up the good work.

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks Man. I love looking at it every day. still have to finish the other half of the house though.

[@Lore-wv5mt]

Ur the man!..the only thing sucks is the dust cleaing tee hee

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks man.

[@michelley3910]

Is there a reason you don't cut everything to size, stain and finish, and then affix in place?

[@WoodByWright]

to nind that would work, but measurements from a tape measure will lie over such long distances. also it would be very Difficultly to stain and finish all the small parts. it is just earer to do them all in stick form and spend the 5 extra minutes to touch up the exposed ends.

[@kathyh9423]

Wow, really impressive! Wondering if you did anything to address the areas of baseboard where there is a gap between the wood and the drywall? I know it's not traditional to caulk stained baseboards, but it's also really common for drywall to be uneven. If the trim doesn't sit flush, are there any ways you used to address that gap?

[@WoodByWright]

yes. the top pece of wood is thin so it will flex and bend with with the wall. that is one nice part of having several pieces that can all move independently.

[@MakeBrooklyn]

That came out great ..... so are you done now? I know I would be very tired of home renovation by now if I were you!!

[@WoodByWright]

+Make Brooklyn lol. Nope. Next summer I will be doing the living room. But that is just carpet, paint, and trim. But the year after that will probably be the theater room.

[@ehoh3246]

The next couple that buy your home, the wife saying she likes the painted wood look

[@WoodByWright]

Lol yup. I am sure it will be painted some day.

[@Ang.0910]

Wow! Wow! Wow! This is the nicest “craftsman style” trim video on YT. You did an amazing job and looks terrific! I’m afraid to ask how much all the lumber costs. You used a lot of it but it’s so beautiful and looks high end. I see a lot of cheap painted mdf trim junk and yours is just 😍😍😍😍

[@WoodByWright]

I got a great deal on it. The rough sawn hickory was about $2 a board foot. And I used just shy of 200

[@Ang.0910]

@@WoodByWright that deal will never happen in this time. Lucky man!

[@gazgough9264]

handtool or no handtool, it looks amazing!

[@WoodByWright]

thnaks man!

[@thomasarussellsr]

@ 4:52 that would make a B-E-A-dutiful floor

[@WoodByWright]

LOL yup. hickory would be a very durable floor too. We almost went with that for ours.

[@deuscapturus]

Nice. But shouldn't you also seal that end grain with the poly?

[@WoodByWright]

You could.

[@MccaneWoodcrafts]

WOW!

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Frank!

[@james5553]

Looks wonderful! What are you using to cut those perfect 45 degree mitres, I just cannot seem to get them right by hand

[@WoodByWright]

I just use a speed square on the bench hook. and none of them are 45 degrees they are all a few degrees out. I test the corner with peace of scrap tell I get the fit right then use that to mark it out on the actual board.

[@james5553]

Wood By Wright thanks for that, I did not know of speed squares and have had a lot of issues with the sliding ones being way out of true. I will have a bit more practise and see if I can get them good by hand.

[@BillHartCooks.]

Sometimes a Guy just has to get some trim.... Put up. Very cool.

[@WoodByWright]

yup. makes the wife happy!

[@danielpreilly77]

Hi James, this looks fantastic! Reminds me of the trim in my childhood home. Question: Did you have to find studs when nailing to the walls?

[@WoodByWright]

Generally yes you want to hit the studs. But it really only takes a few nails. With this setup the nice thing is you hit the studs with the main boards and then everything else gets nailed into the boards that are holding onto the studs.

[@Auntypatti]

What size and type of nails did you use? I was wondering since the wood wasn’t painted, how did you hide the nails?

[@WoodByWright]

For hand driving them I used a 15 gauge finish nail. For the air nailer I used a 16 gauge nail for the main sections and hid the nail under what was going to be going next. but for places where I could not hide the nail I used an 18 gauge nail. the heads on those are so small that you do not see then unless you are looking for them so no need to try and cover them.

[@909sickle]

Hickory, dickory, dock My molding is hard as a rock

[@WoodByWright]

LOL I like it!

[@meanders9221]

With the plinth block and cornice moulding I would've said it looks more Victorian than Craftsman...or transitional between? And forgive my ignorance, I've only been woodworking since the late 1970s lol, what is a sticking board?

[@WoodByWright]

+Michael Anderson there is a lot of blead over from both. Victorian would have a bit more sticking. And strait Craftsman would have none at all. We also have a few Frank Loyd Wright influences.

[@WoodByWright]

+Michael Anderson a sticking board is a long bench hook with a planning stop at one end. This way you can hold small items and run a molding plane down them. That action is commonly called sticking. Also the molding that is made that way might also be called sticking.

[@meanders9221]

Thanks James. And I forgot to add, looks great whatever you call it. We have many Victorians and Craftsmans (and intermediate forms) and even one Frank Lloyd Wright that are open for home tours from time to time, so I think I've seen all the styles and combinations from the 1880s to 1920s, so many I may have them confused ;-) Not to mention the "machine for living" MCMs with tiny or no mouldings, stripped of every element that gives a house interest.

[@WoodByWright]

+Michael Anderson yup. Then you throw on top of all that location around the country and you have all kinds of problems. Lol

[@bighands69]

Arts and Craft period and the Victorian period are in the same era. Victoria period is usually used to describe in terms of British crafts and Arts and Craft is normally used in America. But the term Arts and Craft is also used in Britain. Americans would never think of them self as Victorian and that also applies to crafts such as wood work.

[@lauravardy2890]

Sorry it's me with my poor knowledge. Please what is a sticking board?

[@MatthewBuntyn]

Laura Vardy It's a fixture used to hold the boards while you make (stick) mouldings. They look similar to a shop-made circular saw track

[@WoodByWright]

what Matthew said! thanks man. Basically, it is a long Jig that is designed to hold long thin sticks of wood. I will have to make one soon!

[@lauravardy2890]

Matthew Buntyn thanks, that makes sense now.

[@calt495]

We'll forgive you. But only this once.

[@WoodByWright]

LOL thanks man!

[@fordguyfordguy]

I hope you will allow a little criticism on what otherwise is an awesome video - after hand drilling a few holes you say you went out and bought a finish nail gun - I have a feeling you have actually never done trim before - is this true?

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks. I am always open to feedback. I use to do finish carpentry for a living, but I sold all my equipment a while ago due to life circumstances.

[@fordguyfordguy]

@@WoodByWright well, you did a fantastic job and working with hickory ain't easy!!!

[@WoodByWright]

@@fordguyfordguy thanks. it is sure a fun wood. LOL

[@llauac]

Happy wife happy life.

[@kryptik0]

You lost me at “took 5/4 to 1/2”. That’s outrageous.

[@WoodByWright]

That's one of the beauties of buying five quarter lumber. Being able to get two halves out of a single board.

[@kryptik0]

@@WoodByWright I just accidentally found my comment above again. It seems I misunderstood. I now understand better. BTW, love the enthusiasm at the beginning.

[@grampytinman3481]

Burn heritic burn 😠. Sorry I've got myself under control now, nice job as always

[@WoodByWright]

LOL thanks man!

[@oldscout2514]

You must be a sucker for punishment ! Don't you own any power tools ? I built a new house & put oak beaded board ceilings every where. The planing took a couple of weeks. Heck l think l had over 500 hours of installation.

[@WoodByWright]

LOL. Unfortunately this is a hand tool only channel so things are often done the hard way here. just more fun that way. LOL

[@rapunzeleh546]

a tool is a tool... when purists sniff at power tools it makes me laugh. bet they don't drive a horse and buggy to work.

[@WoodByWright]

Lol so true so true.

[@ncooty]

@7:48: Pardon my pedantry... That's a stool, not a sill.

[@JohnT2001]

damn :)

[@WoodByWright]

thnaks John!

[@Tijlemanz]

Hey James, sorry to say but your intro’s are greepy as hell!

[@WoodByWright]

LOL perfict.

[@TomKaren94]

Nice work but that is neither mission nor arts and crafts.